As soon as the Blazers confirmed that Damian Lillard had requested his transfer, many eyes turned to the Sixers. Beyond the fact that James Harden is also about to leave, the idea of setting up a Lillard-Embiid duo is intriguing, especially since the franchise has in Tyrese Maxey a player capable of being Portland’s first option on offense.
Except that Mark Stein and ESPN report that the Sixers have made it clear to everyone that their young fullback is untouchable! While attacking his 4th year of contract, Maxey can already be extended this summer, like all players drafted in 2020. LaMelo Ball and Desmond Bane have already won their extensions, and Maxey, with his 20 point average in 2023, deserve it too.
But in Philadelphia, which has control over its future, we prefer to wait. James Harden’s transfer request has turned everything upside down, and it’s best not to rush. Next season, Maxey will be making four million dollars, and he’ll have a hard-to-beat value for money. He is also a young talent, able to hold the house when Harden was injured, and if he confirms in 2024, he will not be far from hitting the jackpot.
| Tyrese Maxey | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2020-21 | PHL | 61 | 15 | 46.2 | 30.1 | 87.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 8.0 |
| 2021-22 | PHL | 75 | 35 | 48.5 | 42.7 | 86.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 17.5 |
| 2022-23 | PHL | 60 | 34 | 48.1 | 43.4 | 84.5 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 20.3 |
| Total | 196 | 29 | 47.9 | 41.4 | 85.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 15.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
